About the Author

Ernest L. Thomas, a veteran of Broadway, television, and film, has the distinction of having a hit television show or movie in every decade since he began his career forty years ago. He starred as the popular character Raj in the popular ABC hit sitcom, "What's Happening," and the number-one syndicated show nationwide, "What's Happening Now." Award-winning director Spike Lee chose him to play Sidney X opposite Denzel Washington in "Malcolm X." Millennials fell in love with the character Mr. Omar, a role created for him by Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi for the global hit show "Everybody Hates Chris." "TV Guide" chose him as one of America's favorites in the issue titled "Stars We Still Love."